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Verb Tenses (Past Participarle (Past participles are used for all perfect…

- - - - Conditional perfect
        
        If his passport had not been stolen, Adam would have gone to Brazil.
        I wouldn't have known if you hadn't told me.
      - Past perfect
        
        Chris was ill because he had eaten too much chocolate.
        She missed the bus because she hadn't set her alarm.
      - Passive Voice
        
        The west coast of The USA was struck by torrential rain last night.
        The painting was stolen in the middle of the night.
      - Present perfect
        
        She hasn't finished her assignment yet.
        I still haven't found my keys.
      - Future perfect
        
        Jamie will have been in Australia for one year in April.
        He will have gone by the time you arrive.
- - - - Wolfgang admired the way the light glinted off his silver medal.
      - Wolfgang was proud of his hula hoop victory.
      - He won the silver medal.
      - The contest was the highlight of his week.
      - Wolfgang entered a hula hoop contest.
- - - - For facts.
        
        The President of The USA lives in The White House.
        A dog has four legs.
        We come from Switzerland.
      - For habits.
        
        I get up early every day.
        Carol brushes her teeth twice a day.
        They travel to their country house every weekend.
      - For repeated or regular actions in the present time period.
        
        I take the train to the office.
        The train to Berlin leaves every hour.
        John sleeps eight hours every night during the week.
      - For things that are always / generally true.
        
        It rains a lot in winter.
        The Queen of England lives in Buckingham Palace.
        They speak English at work.